Fork me on GitHub
Download

Current version: 0.6.7a
Release notes

Connect with Friends and Family

Retroshare establish encrypted connections between you and your friends to create a network of computers, and provides various distributed services on top of it: forums, channels, chat, mail... Retroshare is fully decentralized, and designed to provide maximum security and anonymity to its users beyond direct friends. Retroshare is entirely free and open-source software. It is available on Android, Linux, MacOS and Windows. There are no hidden costs, no ads and no terms of service.

Retroshare screenshot

Sexychatwithblancaswf Exclusive Info

The moment their chat began, Alex felt a strange sense of comfort. It wasn't just the design of the interface that was sleek and user-friendly; it was Blanca's warm demeanor that made him open up in ways he never thought possible.

Blanca's approach had been unique, a blend of warmth, wit, and a non-judgmental ear. It was a model for how digital interactions could transcend their medium, touching lives in profound ways. sexychatwithblancaswf exclusive

In the end, Alex realized that sometimes, it's not about the platform but the people who inhabit them. Blanca had shown him that with openness and a willingness to connect, even the most fleeting interactions can leave a lasting impact. The moment their chat began, Alex felt a

Blanca had a way of making every participant feel like they were the only person in the world. Her responses were thoughtful, often weaving tales or giving advice with a sprinkle of humor. For Alex, it wasn't just about the allure of an "exclusive" chat; it was the depth of connection he felt with Blanca. It was a model for how digital interactions

Moved by her story, Alex realized that his chats with Blanca weren't just about fleeting conversations; they were about forging a connection that transcended the digital barrier. It was about understanding and empathy.

Their conversations spanned topics from the mundane to the philosophical. Blanca shared stories of her day, which always seemed filled with adventure, and listened intently as Alex shared his dreams and fears. It was a sanctuary, a place where judgments were left at the door.

  • Create a decentralized social sharing network designed with no dependencies on any corporate system or central servers.
  • Favor the use of strong cryptography in daily communication.
  • Allow people to hide information from intelligence agencies and spying companies.
  • Favor freedom of speech, away from any possible censorship.
  • Stay independent from corporate systems and centralized servers (Central services might shut down or change their terms of services at any time. Do you remember Myspace? Or German Studivz? Remember when Facebook changed their terms of service? Skype being bought by Microsoft?)
  • Stay a free and open-source software. Only open-source software can provide truly secure communication. Developers can read Retroshare's source code and check that it is doing what it says.

Blog post: Ideals behind Retroshare

How does it work?

Retroshare allows you to create a network of computers (called nodes). Every user has it's own node. The exact location (the IP-address) of nodes is only known to neighbor nodes. You invite a person to become a neighbor by exchanging your Retroshare certificates with that person.

Links between nodes are authenticated using strong asymmetric keys (PGP format) and encrypted using Perfect Forward Secrecy (OpenSSL implementation of TLS).

On top of the network mesh, Retroshare provides services to securely and anonymously exchange data with other nodes in the network beyond your own friends.

Seems too nice to be true. What's the catch?

There is no catch. Retroshare is provided free of charge and does not generate any kind of money. It is the result of hard work that is only driven by the goals of providing a tool to evade censorship.

The only catch is that you will need to build your own network: in order to use Retroshare, you have to recruit friends and exchange certificates with them, or join an existing network of friends.

Technical Specifications

About

Retroshare was founded by drbob in 2006, as a platform to provide "secure communications and file sharing with friends". Since then other developers joined and steadily improved the software. Retroshare v0.6 is a new milestone which is based on experience from previous releases. A remarkable new component in Retroshare v0.6 is the generic data transportation system (internally named GXS) which abstracts the distribution of authenticated data throughout the network. On top of GXS, Retroshare provides distributed forums, movie channels with comments, and asynchronous messaging.